Building on the flood plain

In a perfect world no one would want to be building within a fluvial flood plain and tidal flood zone, but with such competition for land, it is something that cannot be avoided all the time. Record breaking rainfall has seen flooding sweep across the UK, and yet according to the Committee on Climate Change […]
Search Acumen offers conveyancers access to ground-breaking new legal indemnity tool

Partnership with DUAL Asset Underwriting brings access for Search Acumen clients Search Acumen has become the first conveyancing search provider to offer its clients access to My Legal Indemnity Shop, a ground-breaking new tool which gives conveyancers a one-stop shop to source competitive quotes and combine policies for legal indemnity insurance. This new partnership will […]
Help to Buy ISAs get thumbs up from conveyancer as first wave of bonuses come through

The Help to Buy ISA which gives savers a bonus of 25% on savings towards house purchase has seen it’s first first time buyers cash in. One estimate says first time buyers have been able to bring house purchases forward two months earlier than they might have done without it. There had also been worries […]
Scam Alert Round up 11th April

Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Website for false legal firm “owenandharvey.com” A website has been set up claiming to be “Owen & Harvey Solicitors” at owenandharvey.com. The site uses the names, images and details of genuine solicitors, such as Burges Salmon LLP. The firm is not […]